Automation Engineer

About the role

As a result of the combination of the BD Biosciences and Diagnostic Solutions business with Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT), by applying to this role, you will be applying for a position with Waters. Waters is a global leader in life sciences, dedicated to accelerating the benefits of pioneering science through analytical technologies, informatics, and service.

With a focus on regulated, high-volume testing environments, Waters' innovative portfolio harnesses deep scientific expertise across biology, chemistry, and physics.

Waters collaborates with analytical laboratories around the world to advance the release of effective, high-quality medicines, assure the safety of food and water, and drive better patient outcomes by detecting diseases earlier, managing routine infections, and combatting growing antibiotic resistance.

Through a shared culture of relentless innovation, Waters' passionate team of approximately 16,000 colleagues partner with customers to turn scientific challenges into breakthroughs that improve lives worldwide.

We are the people who give possibilities purpose

BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health™ is our Purpose, and it's no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us-from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year-to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day engineering support to maintenance/production for automated filling lines, including troubleshooting of process variability, equipment downtime, and line inefficiencies
• Troubleshoot automation and vision system hardware, software, mechanical and process-related issues to rapidly restore equipment and system functionality and minimize operational downtime.
• Execute equipment setup, installation, qualification, and validation activities in support of new automation platforms, process improvements, and system upgrades.
• Lead investigations, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and resolution of automation-related deviations, equipment failures, and performance issues.
• Monitor and improve performance metrics (OEE, yield, downtime, scrap) using data-driven analysis and decisions.
• Collaborate with other engineers and Maintenance teams to perform root cause and develop solutions on all aspect of production equipment
• Utilize CAD software to design, modify, and document mechanical components, tooling, line layouts, and equipment improvements
• Participate in validation activities (IQ/OQ/PQ) and maintain compliant documentation (SOPs, work instructions)
• Ensure adherence to FDA QMSR, ISO 13485, and GMP requirements

Additional Responsibilities

• Support audits and change control processes
• Partner with Reliability/Maintenance teams to improve PM strategies, spare parts management, and equipment uptime
• Support capital projects, working with OEMs for troubleshooting, upgrades, and installations

Education and Experience Required

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, mechatronics or automation engineering
• Minimum 5 years of manufacturing engineering experience
• Programming of Allen Bradley PLC systems using RS Logix / Studio 5000
• Working knowledge of SolidWorks
• Experience with automated high-speed filling, capping, or packaging lines
• Working knowledge of FDA, GMP, and ISO 13485 requirements
• Experience with process validation and structured problem solving (RCA, DMAIC)
• Data analysis and graphical presentation to drive decisions and prioritization using Excel or other software such as Minitab.

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of manufacturing engineering experience (medical device, pharma, or diagnostics industry are preferred)
• Knowledge/practical experience with PLC/HMI (Allen Bradley) systems and industrial automation (Keyence and / or Cognex vision)
• Knowledge/practical experience developing/implementing robotic packaging cells
• Experience using SAP
• Developing Change Controls, Validation protocols and Scope of Work protocols.